nonalcohol
5.8
A person who does not drink alcohol
- noun
- /ˌnɒnˈæl.kə.hɔl/
:
no bebedor
- She is a proud nonalcohol who enjoys social events without drinking any alcoholic beverages.
Examples
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As a nonalcohol, she prefers to order the nonalcoholic options on the menu when dining out.
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At the party, he happily introduced himself as a nonalcohol, sharing stories of his favorite mocktail recipes.
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ADHD-CD comorbidity has been found to be associated with nonalcohol substance use disorder, drinking levels, and CD severity (Molina, Bukstein & Lynch, 2002).
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
5
7.5
A person who never drinks alcohol
is looser not implying lifelong or absolute avoidance
abstainer
vsnonalcohol
1
5.4
A person who does not drink alcohol
is the broader term that does not require active choice
nondrinker
vsnonalcohol
1
4.8
A person who does not drink alcohol
is identical in meaning without extra implication
abstinent
vsnonalcohol
8.0
A person who does not drink alcohol
is the general description without stressing deliberate self-control
teetotalist
vsnonalcohol
7.6
A person who does not drink any alcohol
is more general and does not require complete avoidance
Antonyms
How Much Alcohol
Surface Forms
nonalcohol singular
nonalcohols plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word nonalcohol comes from non- 'not' plus alcohol, and used as a noun it names a person who does not drink alcohol, like the familiar term 'non-smoker' or 'non-drinker' to help you remember.